International Pop Overthrow Vol. 9 (2006)
A multi-city, multi-country festival of the best Power-Pop music around the world! Now in it’s 9th year, this 3 disc set includes "Big Hit Song" by The Cautions.
The upcoming L.E.O. CD features Eric Barao of The Cautions!
Hailing from the Boston area, The Cautions write catchy,
melodious songs that bring back the days of skinny ties, Atari
2600, and Rubix Cubes. The band's upbeat brand of power-pop is
a hybrid that pays homage to The Cars and Elvis Costello and
mingles it with the likes of current faves Weezer, Fountains
of Wayne and Good Charlotte. Synth-driven and quirky, the band
coins its name from an old-fashioned expression for a joker/wise
guy - a "caution." With this in mind, they tend to
add a humorous, ironic bent to their lyrics.
Out of nearly 1,000 contestants nationally, The Cautions were
chosen as Top 10 finalists in the 2002 "American Music Awards
presents The New Music Award" contest, sponsored by The
American Music Awards, CMJ and Coca-Cola. They were flown to
NYC to perform at The Bowery Ballroom, for a full audience of
CMJ, radio station and record label execs.
In February 2001, the band released their debut self-titled album,
which gained critical praise from numerous print and online publications.
Both Boston Soundcheck and Metronome magazine chose the album
as one of their top five picks of the month. Boston Soundcheck
says, "The fun kicks off right from the opening number,
"Coffee Shop Girl," and does not let up until the closing
bars of "Groove Baby Groove." The joyful power-pop
of The Cautions jumps out of the stereo with tasteful, Weezer-esque
songs and playful lyrics. Taking the sarcasm of the early Elvis
Costello tracks and fusing it with a grunge, dirty guitar feel,
the only flaw that The Cautions' debut has is that it is not
long enough."
Lead singer Eric Barao and guitarist Jeff Caglarcan met while
studying at Berklee College of Music. Chris Newbern had previously
drummed with Jeff for three years in the Boston-based band January,
and bassist Jay Raffi was added to the lineup in 2002.
The Cautions made their first appearance in April 2000 at the
Green Room in Providence, RI and have since appeared in numerous
clubs throughout the Northeast. The band has also enjoyed airplay
on both New England college radio and major commercial stations,
such as WBCN, WFNX and WBRU.
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THE CARS’ ELLIOT EASTON DEBUTS BAND WITH ALL-STAR LINE UP ELLIOT EASTON’S TIKI GODS FRI. MAY 8, 2009 AT KEY CLUB
Featuring Members of The Brian Wilson Band and The Wondermints
(LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2009) – Famed The Cars’ guitarist, Elliot Easton debuts Elliot Easton’s Tiki Gods, an Exotica instrumental group featuring some of music’s greatest talents on Friday, May 8, at Key Club. With members from The Brian Wilson Band and The Wondermints, this nine-piece ensemble plans to create waves in the exotica, Tiki music scene. Doors at 9:00 p.m. Ticket price is $10. 00 and advance tickets are available at www.Ticketmaster.com or at the Key Club box office (310) 274-5800.
“There isn’t really a word to describe the band’s sound,” explains Easton. “Think martini lounge, space age, Exotica, with lush, romantic themes from Hollywood 60’s movie soundtracks like Pink Panther and James Bond. It’s the hybrid sounds of the Tiki culture and Polynesian dance and a combination of surf rock and instrumental mood music. Most importantly, it’s a very fun kind of music,” he added. “For example, we’ll be playing the theme song from Star Trek. ”
The all-star, nine-piece band includes Elliot Easton (lead guitar, vocals), Nick Walusko (guitar), Probyn Gregory (trumpet, percussion), Brett Simons (bass), Nelson Bragg (drums), Todd Jaeger (keyboard), producer Andy Paley (keys, bass), Gary Griffin (keyboard), and Scott Bennett (multi-instrumentalist). Each of these master musicians have played and toured with bands such as The Who, Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits, Flaming Lips, Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Todd Rundgren, as well as with The Brian Wilson Band and The Wondermints.
ABOUT ELLIOT As lead guitarist for the legendary rock band “The Cars” and “The New Cars,” Elliot has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Well respected in the guitar community,
THE CARS’ ELLIOT EASTON DEBUTS BAND WITH ALL-STAR LINE UP
